Archive for the ‘Wildlife & Conservation’ Category
International Vulture Awareness Day | 4 September
The first Saturday of September every year is observed as International Vulture Awareness day by the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Birds of Prey Programme (EWT-BoPP), its partners and associates including provincial conservation bodies and several other NGOs involved in vulture research and conservation in South Africa.
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The Rhino Horn Rush: Stigma Behind a Tradition
The recent upsurge in illegal Rhino poaching across Southern Africa has led to an international remonstration against Rhino Horn used in so called traditional healing practices.
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Measuring and Reducing Tanzania’s Carbon Footprint
What if there were an organization that rose to the occasion to help companies and communities dramatically reduce their carbon footprints? A company with the hope and conviction that with a joint effort and a passion for the earth and its fragile eco-systems, we could create a healthier, more sustainable living environment for all. This [...]
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The Endangered Wildlife Trust Launches Its Rhino Poaching Hotline | 082 404 2128
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), in recognising a dire need to urgently address the rapidly escalating problem of rhino poaching in South Africa, has developed a project to strengthen the security of rhino in South Africa. The EWT Rhino Hotline number is 082 404 2128. We call on every person who becomes aware of any illegal, or suspicious activities concerning rhino poaching or the sale, movement and or trade in their horns, to please make use of this number in order to get the information to the relevant enforcement agencies.
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‘Activism Through The Lens’ by David Devo Oosthuizen
Louis Psihoyos, Director of the most awarded and ultimately successful Activist Film to date ‘The Cove’ said it best for me when he exclaimed … “You are either an Activist or an Inactivist. I chose to become active”. Well, some years back I tipped into this very Active Mode when my Camera Lens no longer [...]
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Stop the Serengeti Highway – Is a Road more Important than the Lives of Two Million Animals?
The Serengeti natural heritage area is in acute danger. The potential collapse of the region's ecosystem could have even worse consequences than the cattle plague epidemic of the 1890s, which was introduced through domesticated animals and killed off m...
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Born to be Killed: The Dark Side of the World Cup!
While I don’t usually like to share these kinds of images, in some instances you just HAVE TO! As you probably know, the World Cup is well on its way now, and South Africa is the center stage of a battle for glory, pride and money! On a different level ...
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The Tashinga Initiative: Challenging Zimbabwe’s Socio-Economic Climate
No one can predict the future of Zimbabwe’s socio-economic climate, but that doesn’t mean its future should unravel without guidance. Today, Zimbabwe is home to an abundance of cultural and wildlife diversity, as well as a wealth of natural resources. And inside this glorious wildlife haven lays two noble World Heritage Sites: the Mana Pools, and [...]
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Capturing African Wildlife with Herman Gerber from Safari TV!
An Interview with Herman Gerber, professional camera operator in the Sabi Sands. 1. Hi Herman! Please present yourself in a couple of words… I am a professional live wildlife photographer and 6th generation African. 2. You are currently working for Safari TV. Sounds really exciting! Is this some kind of ...
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A Dark Future??
This blog post has been coming for a while now, since finding out more of the shocking statistics about the increase in Rhino poaching in South Africa and Africa in general of late, and since reading an article by world-famous widllife filmmakers/photo...
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